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  "id": 14975626,
  "title": "Zelenskyy: It's easier for me to communicate with Trump than with Putin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/zelenskyy-its-easier-for-me-to-communicate-with-trump-than-with-putin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:45:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
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    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1221600.html"
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  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he finds it easier to communicate with U.S.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Trump criticizes Ukraine's resumption of refinery strikes, calls Zelenskyy difficult negotiator – media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-criticizes-ukraines-resumption-of-refinery-strikes-calls",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:43:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-calls-ukraines-renewed-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries-a",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:05:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Zelensky resumes strikes on Russian refineries, Trump brands them 'a disgrace'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/zelensky-resumes-strikes-on-russian-refineries-trump-brands-them-a",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:35:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/russia-strikes-9-ukrainian-regions-as-strain-grows-between-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:11:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-calls-ukraines-renewed-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries-a-14933265",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:15:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Russia strikes nine Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T10:58:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "EU leaders rally around Zelenskiy as Trump calls Ukrainian strikes on Russia a ‘disgrace’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/eu-leaders-rally-around-zelenskiy-as-trump-calls-ukrainian-strikes-on",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:12:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "EU debate Ukraine funding, as Zelenskyy's relations with the Trump administration ebb again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/eu-debate-ukraine-funding-as-zelenskyys-relations-with-the-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:23:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Danish PM Frederiksen rejects Trump's claim that Putin is easier to deal with than Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/danish-pm-frederiksen-rejects-trumps-claim-that-putin-is-easier-to",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Asked if Trump is scapegoating him, Zelenskyy just smiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/asked-if-trump-is-scapegoating-him-zelenskyy-just-smiles",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:35:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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